Basketball Preview: Frost Polar Bears vs. Ovilla Christian Eagles
The Frost Polar Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Ovilla Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Frost sitting on three straight wins and Ovilla Christian on four.
Last Tuesday, Frost was able to grind out a solid victory over Palmer, taking the game 44-34.
Brynna Banks and Brenda Manrriquez were among the main playmakers for Frost as the former went 8 for 12 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and four blocks and the latter dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. What's more, Banks also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Averyn Surovik was another key player, scoring seven points plus five steals.
Frost smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ovilla Christian strolled past Grace Prep with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-38.
Ovilla Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Collette Gentry out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 26 rebounds. With that strong performance, Gentry is now averaging an impressive 9.2 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Hensley, who went 5 for 10 en route to 14 points plus seven assists and four steals.
Frost's record now sits at 4-2. As for Ovilla Christian, their record now sits at 4-0.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Frost has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Ovilla Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.2. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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